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Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 07:39 PM1 min read• Dispatch by GmaddausVerified Wire
Danny Masterson Loses Appeal of Rape Conviction

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An appeals court has denied Danny Masterson’s appeal of his 2023 conviction on rape charges, upholding the verdict and his 30-year prison sentence. In an 89-page ruling, a three-judge panel rejected each of Masterson’s arguments in turn, including the claim that the trial judge was biased against Scientology. Masterson, a star of “That 70s Show,” […]
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